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Beating up the god of poverty

February 27th, 2009 by James

Reuters reports on a shrine in central Japan that lets visitors attack the “god of poverty”:

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Comment by Koiyuki
2009-02-27 14:46:31

I find it highly ironic it’s the Deity of Poverty that’s bringing the business owner’s new found fortune. If only things were that easy for people elsewhere.

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Comment by Maxim
2009-02-27 17:47:19

A “skinny and filthy” wooden man was to blame for the crisis all along, not well-dressed CEOs :) )

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Comment by Haf
2009-03-14 06:12:24

If only those CEO’s would be skinny and filthy, then they would probably also rbing fortune to people who punch and kick them. ;)

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